April 2002

Welcome to Arch-E, your University of Calgary alumni e-mail newsletter. Vol. 1, Number 4

U of C News
A New Home for the Career Centre
A new Career Centre has opened on campus. The 3,200-square-foot-space can be found in a key location -- across from the entrance of the Bookstore. The centre has nine meeting rooms for various purposes, including six for personal interviews with potential employers. It also has an area for researching career options and placement listings. Alumni have access to the facilities, as well as career counselling, an online job board and workshop discounts.

Raising Our Sights
Yesterday, President Harvey Weingarten presented the university's new four-year academic plan to staff and faculty. Raising Our Sights: Academic Plan 2002-2006 is designed to take U of C into the upper echelon of Canadian institutions. The plan aims to sharpen the university's emphasis on research excellence and enhance its reputation as a leading research university. Weingarten outlined the core areas for research on campus, including health and wellness, energy and environment, technologies and information, and understanding human behaviour.

New Research Chair in Israeli Studies
U of C announced this week it will be launching a Research Chair for Israeli Studies. The research chair will foster curriculum development in this area, building undergraduate and graduate programs in this increasingly popular field. It will also encourage research by the chair holder and other scholars regarding the importance of Israeli studies in both international relations and political, cultural, and religious history of Western civilization. The initiative is supported by the Kahanoff Foundation.

Alumni News
A Distinguished Winner
The Alumni Association Board of Directors met earlier this month to choose its new Distinguished Alumni Award winner. Dr. Cyril Frank, MD'76 has been selected. Dr. Frank's reputation is well known across the country and around the world. In addition to being a professor in the Department of Surgery, Dr. Frank also serves as the chief in the Division of Orthopaedics and as the scientific director for the Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis Research Institute, Canadian Institute of Health Research. An event honouring Dr. Frank will take place in the fall.

Arch Wins Another Award
Congratulations to Arch: the University of Calgary Alumni Magazine for winning a Prix D'Excellence Silver Medal from the Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education in the Best Photo category. The award-winning photo of Moni Minhas was part of the "How Far Can a Degree Go?" story that ran in the Summer 2001 issue.

Call for Nominations
The Management Alumni Chapter is seeking nominations for the 2002 MAX Award. The Management Alumni Excellence (MAX) Award was established in 2000 to recognize the outstanding success of Faculty of Management alumni. The award is intended to recognize personal achievement and extraordinary service to the faculty and to the community. Nominations must be submitted by June 14, 2002. The award will be presented at the faculty's third annual homecoming reunion on October 3, 2002. Please visit www.ucalgary.ca/mg/alumni, e-mail management_alumni [at] mgmt [dot] ucalgary [dot] ca, or call 220-6072 for more information or to obtain a nomination package.

Alumni and Campus Events
The Sky's the Limit
The special guest speaker at this year's Alumni Association Annual General Meeting is mountaineer Dave Rodney -- the only Canadian to summit Mount Everest twice. Come out and hear his inspirational stories about the different challenges this great Calgarian has conquered. The meeting will take place at the Red and White Club on Thursday, May 30 at 7 pm. To reserve your free tickets, call 220-7107 or e-mail alumni [at] ucalgary [dot] ca.

MBA Luncheon Features Socially Responsible Investing
The next MBA luncheon takes place Thursday, May 16 from 11:30 to 1:30 at the Delta Bow Valley, 209 - 4 Avenue SE and features David Magnien, investment advisor at RBC Dominion Securities presenting, "Socially Responsible Investing: Achieving Your Financial Goals Without Compromising Your Social and Environmental Values." The cost of the luncheon is $20 cash or cheque at the door. To RSVP or for more information, e-mail rsvp [at] mgmt [dot] ucalgary [dot] ca or call 220-6072 by Friday, May 10.

All Canadian Alumni Invited to Vienna
U of C alumni are invited to attend an All-Canadian Alumni Reception in Vienna, Austria, that is being put on by the University of Alberta. The event is May 8, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm at the official residence of the Canadian Ambassador, Ingrid Hall. You can contact the Alumni Affairs office at U of A for more details: (780) 492-0117.

Privacy Issues in a Canadian Context
Canada's privacy commissioner, George Radwanski, along with an array of technical and legal experts will offer insights into complying with the new and proposed privacy legislation in Canada on May 7. The event is being offered through Continuing Education and you can phone 220-2866 or visit www.cted.ucalgary.ca/esecurity for details on times and cost.

Observatory Open House
For all alumni stargazers, the Observatory will open their doors to the public again this spring and summer. The open houses will run from 8:30 to 11:30 pm on one Saturday evening each month from April to August 2002. The dates are selected for crescent or early gibbous moon, and they are May 18, June 15, July 20, and August 17. You can go to http://www.phas.ucalgary.ca/ for more information or call 220- 7977 or 220-5385.

Alumni Trivia
The Career Centre has moved into some new digs; what building was home to it before?

The answer to last month's question: Bill Warren will be replacing Jack Perraton as chancellor in June. Congratulations to Chad Conrad, BA'99, BComm'99, who guessed the right answer. He will, as will this month's winner, be sent an Alumni Association stainless steel coffee mug.

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